Internal combustion engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4391240
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06134314

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An internal combustion engine is disclosed which includes an active cylinder unit always active and an inactive cylinder unit being inactive when the engine load is below a predetermined value. The engine has an intake passage divided into first and second branches leading to the active and inactive cylinder units, respectively. The second intake passage branch is connected through an EGR passage to the exhaust passage of the engine. The second intake passage branch has therein a stop valve and the EGR passage having therein an EGR valve. Means are provided for closing the stop valve and opening the EGR valve at a predetermined time after a low engine load condition occurs.

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NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY LIMITEDYOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 221-0023

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iizuka, Haruhiko Yokosuka, JP 43 926
Sugasawa, Fukashi Yokohama, JP 64 1624

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